{"product_id":"the-distinctly-competent-district-councillor-9780008795979","title":"The Distinctly Competent District Councillor","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe charming and original story of a small, declining community's struggle to survive in the shadow of an all-consuming metropolis, from from the multi-million copy bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e'A shot of serotonin in book form'\u003cstrong\u003e MAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/strong\u003e'Totally joyful'\u003cstrong\u003e THE TIMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll over the world, people sleep blissfully in Traumbett beds. These marvellous feats of German engineering have successfully cornered the mattress market everywhere. Everywhere, except Sweden and owner Konrad Kaltenbacher Jr is desperate to expand there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Konrad Jr's sights set firmly on stylish Stockholm, Julia Bäck, district councillor of the small, decaying town of Halstaholm, has plans of her own. Seeing an opportunity to attract 800 new jobs, Julia jumps into spearheading a persuasive campaign to win the contract. A roundabout is hastily renamed in honour of Angela Merkel; a German school is quickly established under the leadership of a ten-year-old boy and three elderly pensioners; and the town swimming pool is rapidly transformed into a beerhouse - it had been empty for years anyway!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia's get-up-and-go impresses the German boss ... but has she made herself a tricky bed to lie in?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonas Jonasson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fourth Estate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.76h x 5.32w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008795979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonas Jonasson was a journalist for the Expressen newspaper for many years. He became a media consultant and later on set up a company producing sports and events for Swedish television. He sold his company and moved abroad to work on his first novel. Jonasson now lives on the Swedish island Gotland in the Baltic Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jonas Jonasson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48231257997469,"sku":"9780008795979","price":27.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ff3b5445-7e40-492e-b0b7-6dc486469265.jpg?v=1778577729","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-distinctly-competent-district-councillor-9780008795979","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}